Cost of Living Comparison Between Mianwali and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mianwali and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Mianwali is 11% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mianwali is 0.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 PKR 580

$2.17 PKR 610

-5.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.89 PKR 3,914

$12.19 PKR 3,435

13.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.22 PKR 1,190

$4.15 PKR 1,170

1.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 PKR 816

$2.00 PKR 563

45.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 PKR 1,076

$5.33 PKR 1,501

-28.33%

Cappuccino

$2.39 PKR 672

$1.90 PKR 534

25.79%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 50.8

$0.34 PKR 95.3

-47.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.9

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.63 PKR 177

$0.85 PKR 240

-25.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.58 PKR 162

5.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 252

$1.17 PKR 329

-23.93%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 328

$1.16 PKR 327

0.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.15 PKR 1,732

$6.31 PKR 1,779

-2.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.92 PKR 822

$3.27 PKR 922

-10.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.40 PKR 1,241

$5.11 PKR 1,439

-13.89%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 296

$1.08 PKR 305

-2.78%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 179

$0.55 PKR 154

16.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.88 PKR 248

-35.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.22 PKR 62.0

$0.53 PKR 150

-58.49%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 100

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 94.0

$0.48 PKR 135

-31.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.35 PKR 99.2

37.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.41 PKR 115

-12.20%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 194

$1.56 PKR 439

-55.77%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 PKR 142

$1.25 PKR 354

-60.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 PKR 301

$2.08 PKR 586

-48.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.98 PKR 558

$2.07 PKR 584

-4.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.97

$0.36 PKR 103

-52.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,969

$6.46 PKR 1,819

8.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.70 PKR 197

4.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 PKR 151

$0.66 PKR 185

-18.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 489

$1.80 PKR 506

-3.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 269

$0.92 PKR 259

4.35%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K PKR 5.0M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

7.25%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-8.51%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$139 PKR 39.2K

$136 PKR 38.4K

2.28%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.50 PKR 986

$4.85 PKR 1,367

-27.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.61 PKR 4,961

$13.74 PKR 3,870

28.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.44 PKR 3,503

$15.46 PKR 4,356

-19.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 PKR 1,621

$14.14 PKR 3,984

-59.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.27 PKR 1,203

$4.32 PKR 1,218

-1.16%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.84 PKR 9,815

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-38.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,222 PKR 344.2K

$1,388 PKR 391.0K

-11.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.29 PKR 4,308

$17.33 PKR 4,882

-11.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.74 PKR 6,406

$25.38 PKR 7,149

-10.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 PKR 20.8K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

13.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.65 PKR 8,634

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-13.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.0 PKR 20.8K

$119 PKR 33.4K

-37.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.6 PKR 14.5K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-29.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.6K

$317 PKR 89.3K

-46.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.3K

$178 PKR 50.2K

-41.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$665 PKR 187.5K

$726 PKR 204.4K

-8.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$519 PKR 146.3K

$435 PKR 122.5K

19.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

17.8

11.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mianwali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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